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The Conformist
Book • 1951
The Conformist is a novelistic study of Marcello Clerici, a medium-ranking public servant in the pre-war Government of Mussolini's Italian Fascist Party.
Marcello's life is marked by his secret work for the Italian political police and his obsessive desire to conform to societal norms.
He is assigned to kill his former professor, now in exile, which complicates his life and forces him to confront the corrupt heart of Fascism.
The novel explores themes of lost innocence, the confusion of normalcy with conformity, and the psychological needs that drive individuals to conform.
Moravia's writing style is characterized by intense interior monologues and introspection, providing a deep character study of Marcello's complex and often conflicted personality.
Marcello's life is marked by his secret work for the Italian political police and his obsessive desire to conform to societal norms.
He is assigned to kill his former professor, now in exile, which complicates his life and forces him to confront the corrupt heart of Fascism.
The novel explores themes of lost innocence, the confusion of normalcy with conformity, and the psychological needs that drive individuals to conform.
Moravia's writing style is characterized by intense interior monologues and introspection, providing a deep character study of Marcello's complex and often conflicted personality.
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